Week of Money: Where I get a bombshell that I have to help my family even more
DAY ONE ??:?? — I wake up weak from my aura migraine last night. I really don’t feel 100%. 7:28 a.m. — I make a tea, look at the massive pile of pots and dishes, and I kn
Week of Money: Where my aura migraine hits me out of nowhere
DAY ONE ??:?? — I wake up to Little Bun wiggling in bed. I lean over and whisper: Are you awake? He tells me yes, and I get his milk, spilling it on the counter first (sigh .. I
Week of Money: Where I finally get settled into work (a bit)
DAY ONE ??:?? — I wake up tired, he didn’t sleep last night. I suspect he will nap today, but he’s in a good mood, so maybe not. 6:00 a.m. — We are cuddling in the
Week of Money: Where I finally hunt down a Dolce & Gabbana dress after 2 years
DAY ONE ??:?? — I wake up to Little Bun squealing, then when I pull a blanket over him, he snuggles into my side, and tries to put his head on my thigh as a pillow. 6:00 a.m. —
Week of Money: HOLIDAY BREAK!
DAY ONE ??:?? — Bloodcurdling scream. I lean over, I see the blankets came off (oh, at least there’s a reason), and I pull them back over him (two layers), and he promptly
Week of Money: Where the last stretch of Christmas looms
DAY ONE ??:?? — I wake up after trying to pretend that Little Bun is not in fact, awake and trying valiantly to pretend he isn’t, lying there, making noises and singingR
The new status symbols for the rich
These days, there is a new aspirational class that is emerging, and it has a lot to do with money, but with a new values aspect creeping in with social and cultural capital playing
People of colour use consumer goods to help buy status and acceptance
As a follow-up to my post about why people without resources buy luxury goods, I think I should clarify another point: People of colour buy their acceptability with consumer goods,
Week of Money: My first week of work
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